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I'm in a rut. I don't want to read, I don't want to listen to audiobooks, I don't want to #audiowalk ...
it's a struggle to pick up my current read.
Do you think pausing it and reading something else will help? What do you do when you're in a reading slump?
BarbaraTheBibliophage Reread a favorite. Choose a genre you don't normally pick. Those are a couple of things I remember that have worked for me or been mentioned here before! 😘 8y
drokka I find that usually my reading slumps are caused by non-book related things. When that happens, and if the outside force isn't something I can't control, then I usually go for something quick,l read less often, like a short story or graphic novel where the commitment is maybe not as long. Alternatively, I watch one of my go-to films and hope it works. 8y
Suet624 Honestly, I just let my reading mind rest for a bit. We take in a lot when we read and it can be tiring for the emotions and the mind. I listen to music. Eventually I check out a meaty article in the New Yorker or Vanity Fair and I get interested in reading again. Podcasts help me rest from reading too. (edited) 8y
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LauraBeth Sometimes I just take a break from reading for a few days and listen to music or binge watch a tv show. ❤️ 8y
EvieBee I catch up on my shows and take in a graphic novel or two. When in anxious, I definitely can't read so that helps take my mind off things. 8y
Yeah_I_Read I try to switch up genres, if that doesn't help I flip through channels and realize it would probably be easier to find a decent book than finding something decent on tv lol 8y
Well-ReadNeck Short books. 8y
I-read-and-eat I either pick up a new, completely different book, or a take a break from reading altogether and watch a show or go for walks or whatever. 8y
I-read-and-eat Or I pick up a magazine. Something light with short articles. And rereading an old favourite as @BarbaraTheBibliophage already mentioned 8y
Jenni_Capps That's tough.. I was in one for awhile and found that it didn't help if I tried to "force" read so I just took a break all together then when I picked up a book it was one of my favorites and reread it. Good luck! Hope you come out of it soon!! 8y
Heatheringheights Podcasts for me! 8y
Reviewsbylola Usually I try not to force it and if another book really grabs my attention, I give it a try. 8y
Hoopiefoot Don't force it. Do you have any magazines or podcasts to catch up on? TV shows you want to watch? Maybe your reading brain just needs a break. 8y
Rachbb3 I read short stories on Serial Reads. A little at a time. Then I picked a book I knew I would like because of the author. I just came out of a slump. They stink!! 8y
teebe I usually try to spend a lot of time doing something else. Watch a movie or tv series, do some art, train my dog, etc. I can go weeks without reading at all. Then I'll try to ease myself back in with short stories or graphic novels, something that doesn't require a lot of focus. Maybe re-read something. 8y
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